Judge Rejects Arkin Bid To Pay Rent From Old Firm's Coffers

Law360, New York (September 27, 2012, 3:17 PM EDT) -- Attorney Stanley S. Arkin can't use funds from dissolving white collar boutique Arkin Kaplan Rice LLP to make ongoing rent payments on his now partially vacant office space, a New York state judge ruled Tuesday, dealing a blow to Arkin in his legal assault against two former colleagues.

In an order made public Thursday, Judge O. Peter Sherwood denied Arkin's argument that he should be able to use AKR money to make up for lost rent until subtenants can be found. The total monthly bill for...